Romelu Lukaku claims he opted against a move to Juventus in order to stay at Everton.
Belgium international Lukaku joined Everton from Chelsea in 2014 for a reported club record fee of £28million after an impressive loan spell at Goodison Park.
The 23-year-old has made 130 appearances in all competitions for the Merseyside club and scored 61 goals, but was linked with an exit during the previous transfer window.
Chelsea were reportedly interested in re-signing the Belgian, while Juve were also touted as a potential destination.
Despite missing out on continental football by staying at Everton, Lukaku felt it was the right decision to stay, though he admitted the club did not give him much choice.
It stings a little [not being in Europe], but I m…
Friday s games in the English Football League have been postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Majesty passed away at her home in Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96.
Norwich City were scheduled to visit Burnley in the Championship on Friday, while Tranmere Rovers and Stockport Country were set to meet in League Two.
Both games have now been called off, with the EFL confirming a decision will be made on the rest of the weekend s games on Friday.
A statement on the EFL website read: As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II earlier today, the EFL has confirmed that its fixtures scheduled for tomorrow evening (Friday 9 September) – Burnley v Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County have …
Casper Ruud is looking to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Erling Haaland by putting Norway on the map ahead of his US Open final appearance.
Ruud is the first Norwegian male player to appear in the championship match at Flushing Meadows, where he will play Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, with the winner also set to become the new world number one.
Runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in June, the fifth seed would become only the fourth player from Scandinavia to top the ATP rankings should he prevail at Arthur Ashe Stadium after Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg.
Ruud is not the only Norwegian sportsman to be enjoying an impressive spell of form. Indeed, compatriot Haaland has made a blistering start to life at Manchester City.
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New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray will travel to Aberdeen in his first Scottish Premier League match, while champions Rangers begin their title defence at home to Falkirk.
Mowbray, who was appointed as Hoops boss on Tuesday, found out Celtic s schedule for the 2009-10 campaign as the SPL fixtures were announced on Wednesday.
The opening fixtures will take place on August 15. But the first eagerly anticipated Old Firm derby between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox comes on October 3.
Rangers, who ended Celtic s three-year reign as Scottish champions when they clinched the title last season, are away to their Glasgow rivals on January 2.
Walter Smith s side face their third clash of the season against Celtic at home on February 27.
Rangers second game of …
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United are not in a position to underestimate any opponent as his stumbling side look to keep their hopes of silverware alive in Sunday’s FA Cup clash at Newport.
This has been a challenging second season in the hotseat for the Dutchman, whose side languish eighth in the Premier League and were eliminated from European competition before Christmas.
United’s Carabao Cup defence is also long since over, meaning the FA Cup takes on extra significance as their only potential route to a trophy in a disappointing campaign.
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“It is the truth,” Ten Hag said. “But it is true that the league, of course, (offers) qualification for the Champions League.
“But …
Theodor Gebre Selassie has put pen to paper on a new contract at Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen defender Theodor Gebre Selassie has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract, the club have confirmed.
The 28-year-old right-back joined Bremen from Slovan Liberec in 2012 and has gone on to make 69 Bundesliga appearances.
Gebre Selassie had less than 18 months left to run on his current deal and the extension ties him to the club until June 2018.
And sporting director Thomas Eichin was relieved to secure the long-term future of the Czech Republic full-back.
Theo is a very important player for us and an extraordinary person who commands great confidence within the team, Eichin told Bremen s official website.
The early extension of the con…
Jurgen Klopp is set to be formally announced as Liverpool manager on Friday after the Premier League side called a news conference for a major club announcement .
The former Borussia Dortmund boss is the front-runner to replace Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked on Sunday, and Klopp was pictured preparing to board a flight from Dortmund to Liverpool on Thursday.
Reports have suggested he will put pen to paper on a three-year contract at Anfield before his unveiling on Merseyside.
Liverpool Football Club can confirm a press conference will be held at 10am BST on Friday morning at Anfield for a major club announcement, read a statement on the club s official website.
Klopp garnered a reputation as one of Europe s best coaches during a seven-year spell at Do…
Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier insists he has never thought about taking the captaincy away from Marquinhos, pushing back at the Brazilian s critics.
Under the former Lille and Nice boss, the Ligue 1 champions have enjoyed a bright start to the new season, aided by revived performances from Neymar and Lionel Messi in attack.
It has not always been the same story at the back, though, with Marquinhos coming in for some criticism amid suggestions the club would be better suited with another captain on the pitch.
Speaking ahead of his side s final match ahead of the international break against Lyon, Galtier said he has not considered changing captains and defended the centre-back s performances.
The captaincy, I have never thought of taking i…
Arsenal returned to the Premier League summit with a dominant 3-0 victory at Brentford, where Fabio Vieira scored on his first league start on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta s side saw their winning start ended by defeat at Manchester United in their previous league match, but they responded in emphatic fashion to move a point clear of Manchester City and Tottenham.
First-half goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus put Arsenal in control, before Vieira – in for the injured Martin Odegaard – added a brilliant third after the interval.
With the points safe, Ethan Nwaneri, aged just 15 years and 181 days, became the youngest player in Premier League history as he appeared from the Arsenal bench for the closing stages.
Fábio Vieira s never before scored a…
Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido has been sentenced to seven years in jail for charges relating to corruption.
The 56-year-old was sentenced by the Supreme Court in Madrid at a hearing on Thursday following accusations that he, along with former mayor Julian Munoz, diverted money out of the municipality of Marbella s public accounts while working there as a lawyer between 1999 and 2003.
Sevilla have confirmed the sentence originally dished out by the provincial court of Malaga in 2011 has been cut by six months following Del Nido s appeal, with reports suggesting the court took into account the charges of embezzlement and perversion of justice, but not a third allegation of fraud.
Del Nido is now expected to stand down from the role he has held at the Ramon Sanche…